Exodus 35:2

“Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day there shall be for you a holy day, a Sabbath of solemn rest to YHWH; whoever does work on it shall be put to death.”

Exodus 35:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 35:2, word by word

Sixשֵׁשֶׁתsheshet

six

Six; also "sixth".

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daysיָמִיםyamim

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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workמְלָאכָהmelacha

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

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shall be doneתֵּעָשֶׂהtease

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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but on the seventh dayשְּׁבִיעִיshevii

seventh

Seventh.

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there shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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a holy dayקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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a Sabbathשַׁבַּתshabat

Sabbath

The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.

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of solemn restשַׁבָּתוֹןshabaton

solemn rest

Solemn rest: a day when all work is laid aside.

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to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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shall be put to deathיוּמָתyumat

be put to death

To lose one's life as punishment.

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The context

1And Moses assembled all the community of the sons of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that YHWH has commanded to do:

2 · This verse (above)

3You shall not kindle a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”

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